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Lack of replication for the myosin-18B association with mathematical ability in independent cohorts.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Apr 2015
Pettigrew K A, Fajutrao Valles S F, Moll K, Northstone K, Ring S, Pennell C, Wang C, Leavett R, Hayiou-Thomas M E, Thompson P, Simpson N H, Fisher S E, Whitehouse A J O, Snowling M J, Newbury D F, Paracchini S
Abstract excerpt
Twin studies indicate that dyscalculia (or mathematical disability) is caused partly by a genetic component, which is yet to be understood at the molecular level. Recently, a coding variant (rs133885) in the myosin-18B gene was shown to be associated with mathematical abilities with a specific effect among children with dyslexia. This association represents one of the most significant genetic associations...
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